- When you think of New Jersey musicians, you think of Bruce Springsteen. But did you know legends like Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick and Whitney Houston are also from the Garden State? Singer-songwriter Willie Nile completed a sound check for a show built around connection.
Over the years, it has grown from a one night show to a month-long festival with 125 artists across 14 locations, raising more than $6 million to research Parkinson's. Performers are mostly from New Jersey, including a legend who's never listed, but sometimes likes to make a surprise appearance. "He's a dynamic person. He's a doer, and he has a great spirit... and he perseveres. And he deals, and he accepts, but he never gives up," Pallagrosi said. "Music touches people. Music moves people. Music teaches people. Music entertains people. Music sooths people. Music heals people... on many many levels," Pallagrosi said.